Guide part 8

This is the first "race" level, and you will see more of these later in the game. The goal here is the race the Scorpion to the Daily Bugle as fast as possible. While you will encounter many enemies here, it is best to avoid them in order to get to your destination as quickly as you can.

Jump and swing forward to the first building, then to the one to diagonally left of that one. While still on the wall there, jump off the swing to the building ahead. Cross two buildings while still heading forward, and then climb up the large skyscraper to the small roof to the right, where you will find a hidden comic.

Continue following your compass until you reach the Daily Bugle where you will encounter the first boss of the game  The Scorpion.

Boss 1: Spidey vs. The Scorpion

Each boss in Spider-Man has one special way to defeat him, which you will learn with this battle. Fighting Scorpion in close quarters is kind of tough, so youll want to hit him from far away. Thankfully, there is plenty of furniture scattered around the room to toss at the armored nemesis. While fighting him, you also have to protect J. J., because if he dies  its game over for you.

Scorpion has a couple attacks you need to worry about. For one, he tries to impale you with his large tail, which can be avoided by jumping out of the way. His other special attack is a plasma beam that comes out of his tail, which thankfully immobilizes him for a short period of time where you will be able to get a couple hits in.

When you get Scorpion down to half (or less) life, J. J. will flee to the next room, with Scorpion right behind him. Also, if you destroy all the furniture in the first room, a hidden comic will appear. In the next room, keep tossing furniture and web balls at him until he is dead.

The second race area has you being chased, instead of the previous one where you where chasing someone. Your pursuer is a very nasty police helicopter that happens to like blowing up anything that you are near.

Tip: You do not need to be directly facing a building to swing to it.

You can easily see and avoid what will explode next via the targeting arrows that will appear. Follow you compass, and avoid as many enemies as possible, and you will come to the next section of the chase  the climb. Before you jump to the building, you can find a comic under one of the boxes that the chopper will blow up on the final building.

When you reach this large building, you will need to keep the chopper behind you while climbing through three sections. The first two sections has the chopper firing missiles at the boarded areas. As long as you do not crawl on the boards, you will be fine. After the checkpoint, the police will start firing at you, so as soon as your spidersense tingles, move down or away until it stops. Finally, you will come to the third and final area, and the chopper will once again being firing missiles at you. You are forced to walk on the boards this time around, but keep an eye on the missile targeting so you can tell where one will hit next.

After the climbing section, you will move on to the next area of the chase. After the first girder area that you will cross, you will see a crane in the distance with some pumpkin graffiti on it. If you swing over to it, and enter through the top, you will be able to find another hidden comic as well as some spider armor. Once again, follow your compass and avoid battles whenever possible.

In the next area you will first arrive at a very large building. If you climb on the left side down to a ledge, you will find another comic. Then, head to the girders and begin climbing to the top. If you climb on the outside, the chopper will fire at you. However, if you take the inside route, the only danger you will have to deal with will be some minor thugs.

After that short climb, you will be in yet another roof top area. When the chopper blows the skylights out of one building, drop down inside to KO the two thugs. Once they are down, toss a web at the cracked glass on the wall to locate another comic.

At the end of the area, you will view a cut-scene and then be taken to the next level and boss, Rhino.